Voters to decide leadership of Macon Water Authority board
Leadership at Macon Water Authority is in flux as three seats on the board are up for election in May and it is without a permanent CEO.
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CEA chairman: Board, created to fix problems in Macon’s poorest neighborhoods, needs restructuring
The Macon-Bibb County Community Enhancement Authority needs to be restructured, chair says.
Code enforcement is now a public safety agency, Macon-Bibb commissioners decided
Macon-Bibb County commissioners voted 5-3 to reclassify code enforcement as a public safety agency at its meeting March 18, 2026.
Along a neglected corridor of South Macon, change is underway
Macon-Bibb officials say they’re making a significant financial investment that they hope will spur a revitalization along the South Macon corridor that has been long plagued by blight and crime.
MWA institutes parking fee for public fishing at reservoir
The Macon Water Authority will now charge $15 per car for public fishing at Javors Lucas Lake.
Meet the 6 candidates running for the District 5 commissioner seat
Candidates are vying to replace former mayor pro-tem Seth Clark, who decided to run for the state's lieutenant governor post.
Mercer assumes ownership of 129-year-old downtown theatre
Mercer University bought the Capitol Theatre. Robins Federal Credit Union is the multi-year naming sponsor.
Once a ‘train wreck,’ Macon’s public transit system is back on track
The Macon Transit Authority says it is financially stable, seeing more riders and rolling out new ways to get people where they need to go.
Macon’s board of elections working to resolve district mapping errors ahead of District 5 election
The Secretary of State's Office is looking into the registration problems after a complaint was submitted.
Macon Water Authority CEO Shipman remembered for steady leadership after sudden death
Shipman worked with several of Macon's most powerful institutions over the course of his career.